Definition of "centigrade"

(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.  examples

Celsius (since 1948).  examples

(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Although formally known as the Celsius scale since 1948, centigrade is still the more commonly found term.  quotations  examples

(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.  examples

(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.  examples